Longueville Manor Saint-Helier

Just outside St Helier, this 14th-century manor house features a 3 AA-Rosette restaurant, an outdoor pool with al fresco dining and a casual cocktail bar. Longueville Manor is in 18 acres of private woodland with its own tennis court, croquet lawn and jogging trails, just a mile from St Helier Beach.

Individually decorated, the rooms have a flat-screen TV/DVD player, free Wi-Fi access, an iPod dock and Blu-ray player. Rooms also feature fresh fruit and flowers and mineral water, and the bathrooms have bespoke luxury toiletries, scented candles, robes and slippers.

Longueville Manor's Restaurant has 2 dining rooms with oak panelling and garden views, and the creative menu includes quality local produce from the manor's own Victorian kitchen garden and fine wines. The hotel is home to a state-of-the-art wine cellar that offers an impressive collection of over 4,000 wines, Champagne’s and Ports, including some of the world’s most remarkable and rare bottles. Indulgent afternoon teas and traditional cooked breakfasts are also available.

Guests can relax in the leafy gardens or on the poolside terrace. The Cottage Garden is the hotel's idyllic boutique spa with 2 treatment rooms, a fitness centre and a quiet garden with a spa pool. The Royal Jersey Golf Club is just 2 miles away. Free parking is available, and St Helier's city centre with marina, shopping, bars and restaurants is within a 5 minute drive.